Rise of the Witch-king (LTR #672)

Rise of the Witch-king is a uncommon printing from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR #672), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Andrea Piparo.

Card text

Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you sacrificed a creature this way, you may return another permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl, under the archway that no enemy ever yet had passed, and all fled before his face.

Details

Mana cost	{2}{B}{G}
Type	Sorcery
Rarity	Uncommon
Set	The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
Collector number	672
Artist	Andrea Piparo
Released	2023-11-03

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $3.80, foil $4.02 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

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Legality

Standard	Not legal
Future Standard	Not legal
Historic	Legal
Timeless	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Pioneer	Not legal
Modern	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Vintage	Legal
Penny Dreadful	Not legal
Commander	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Standard Brawl	Not legal
Brawl	Legal
Competitive Brawl	Legal
Alchemy	Not legal
Pauper Commander	Not legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Old School	Not legal
Premodern	Not legal
PrEDH	Not legal
TLR	Not legal

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Rulings

• June 16, 2023 — First the active player chooses which creature they'll sacrifice, then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made before their choice. Then all those creatures are sacrificed simultaneously.
• June 16, 2023 — You choose which permanent card you're returning to the battlefield, if any, as Rise of the Witch-King resolves, after permanents are sacrificed.
• June 16, 2023 — You cannot return the same permanent card that you sacrificed.